In Loving Memory of Doris
Something happened today that I just have to share. Prelude to my story: In 1985, I met a woman named Doris through a neighbor of mine. Doris was very down to earth and soft-spoken and she sold Mary...
View ArticleHere's to Life
"My mama always said, Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."This quote from the movie, Forrest Gump gave me the idea for this blog. You never know what is around the...
View ArticleRosey Pelosi
For those of you who do not recognize this woman, she is Nancy Pelosi, the "Speaker of the House."For those of you who do not personally know me, my maiden name is Pelosi. When people would have...
View ArticleTwo Hearts Believing in Just One Mind
This story is about an incredible friendship that has lasted for over 30 years. Bella and David met in the 1970's and became great friends. They had soulful conversations and were always there to...
View ArticleEnjoy Every Moment
Live every moment - Stop and smell the flowers - Live each day as if it were your last - Easy to say but hard to do.....In 1983, I lived in a huge neighborhood and only knew my immediate neighbors and...
View ArticleNumerology
When my son was born, his aunt gave him a Cabbage Patch doll. They were really big in the early 1980's but through his toddler years, he didn't have much interest in it so I kept it in the box and put...
View ArticleA Stroll Down Memory Lane
Is Youth Wasted on the Young?"In August 2009, I started my blog "fate will find you," never expecting that fate would actually find ME because of my blog.Just a month after I started the blog, an...
View ArticleLove is All Around
How did couples meet before match.com, eharmony and facebook? There have always been blind dates, parents fixing up their children with their best friend's children, dinner parties, office parties,...
View ArticleCandace Kane
In the 1970's, a girlfriend of mine told me that she had graduated with a girl named Candy Kane.About 20 years ago, I heard from another friend that Candy Kane had married, became a realtor and bought...
View Article"Only YOU Mom!!!"
When my daughter graduated from college, I thought I arrived early enough to get a pretty decent seat but it was so crowded there was standing room only and that was 3 deep with absolutely NO chance of...
View ArticleNew Beginnings
HAPPY 2010!!! Buon Capodanno!!!Here we go, another year and more resolutions to conquer. What is on your list??? Spend more time with family, quit smoking, lose weight, find that dream job, get out of...
View ArticleThe Whimsical Red Head
This story is not about FATE but it is about FUN. It is about being young at heart and being the life of the party and living every moment - embracing life with a whimsical outlook!My mom and dad moved...
View ArticleGood Things Come in Threes
When my son moved to Virginia THREE years ago he knew no one. I would like to add that I was born in Virginia so I thought it ominous that he moved there. He had a fantastic job opportunity so he took...
View ArticleTONY meets TONY
Mirror, mirror on the wall, this story is proof that the world is small!!Tony grew up in Pennsylvania but spent the last 30 years living in the Southwest. He recently moved back to PA and after a few...
View Article"M" is for Monika
This story is about a precious little girl and how she got her name.The story was written by her father and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did."When she was in her mom’s womb, I always talked to her...
View ArticleWhen You Least Expect it, Love Will Find a Way
I met George and Gracie recently at a family birthday party. I had met George a few years ago before he and Gracie met. Gracie was charming and warm and we all liked her from the start. When we asked...
View ArticleFate and the Prom Date
The following story is taken from one of my favorite books, "Your Heart's Desire," by Sonia Choquette. If you haven't read this book, trust me, it is amazing. We can all make our dreams a reality as...
View Article"Thumbthing" is Wonderful About You
This story is about a couple who when they started dating, realized that they each were the 5th person in each other's lives. What a coincidence!He gave her a thumb ring, and with it came an analogy of...
View ArticleChance, Fate or Fortune?
Sometimes when fate finds us, we wish it had taken a detour.In the following story, fate was not traveling in the direction of fortune for Natalie.When Natalie and Trevor first met and looked into each...
View ArticleMusic to My Ears
The following story is about unlikely events that will show how "Anything is possible but not probable!"Lauren is a 25 year old who plans a road trip to the Bayou Music Festival with her 2 girlfriends....
View ArticleLove Was Only a Floor Away
This is a story of how Sam & Sylvia met & fell in love.Sam, a widower, was living in a retirement community when he met Sylvia who was enjoying her 2nd marriage at the time. They had mutual...
View ArticleHow Do You Keep the Music Playing?
It was a Friday night and Theresa did not feel like going out after working all day, especially since she had to get up early the next morning and go back to work. But, she had promised her girlfriend...
View ArticleTiming Is Everything
The definition of timing is "A placement or occurrence in time."To equate this to music, "Notes and timing are the backbone when it comes to playing music. Timing determines rhythm and it is crucial to...
View ArticleCoincidence or Clairvoyance
It was 8 days before Christmas and my girlfriend asked me if I would play the piano for her nursery school students’ recital. I was there for 2 hours and she offered to treat me to lunch for helping...
View ArticleTwo Hearts, One Dance
Almost three years ago in early June, Marina went to a dance about 40 minutes from where she lived. She was meeting a good friend of hers, John who also loved to do the hustle, a popular dance of the...
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